Kukla's Korner Hockey

What the Stars like is the fact that despite all of the attention surrounding him during the recruiting process, Brunnstrom appears humble and enthusiastic.

“You go in there, and he’s lifting weights and doing the work, and that’s very encouraging,” Tippett said. “He wants to be on our team, he really wants to succeed, and he wants to put the work in. You love to see that.”

Brunnstrom said he understands the pressure and simply wants to take this one step at a time. He called the process “an adventure.”